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Alex Gordon

Kansas City Royals

1984/02/10 27

6-2 220

Lincoln, NE

L / R

5

the Kansas City Royals in 2005 (1st round)

Year Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2011 0 151 611 101 185 45 4 23 87 67 139 17 8 .303 .376 .502
career Total 559 2053 295 537 132 9 68 248 229 501 46 19 .262 .343 .434

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Scouting Report

Assets
  • Has phenomenal natural hitting talent. He can go deep to any field and is a very good athlete. Potentially, he can do it all.
Flaws
  • Needs to improve his walk/strikeout ratio in order to maximize his hitting potential. Must settle into a position, after a shaky display at the hot corner.
Career Potential
  • High-upside slugger who must find his niche.
  • AwardsAL - Rawlings Gold Glove AwardMinor League Baseball - Player of the Year (Baseball America)Texas League (AA) - All-Star TeamTexas League (AA) - Most Valuable PlayerCollege Baseball - Dick Howser Trophy (Top player)USA Baseball - Golden Spikes Award (Top amateur baseball player in the country)

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Transactions/Injuries/Suspensions

September 29, 2011 Missed the last 6 games of the regular season (flu).
September 23, 2011 Flu, day-to-day.
July 19, 2011 Missed 1 game (foot injury).
July 18, 2011 Foot injury, day-to-day.
July 5, 2011 Missed 1 game (bruised left knee).
July 4, 2011 Bruised left knee, day-to-day.
January 14, 2011 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
July 23, 2010 Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
May 2, 2010 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
April 17, 2010 Missed 10 games (broken right thumb).
April 3, 2010 Broken right thumb, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 26)
January 19, 2010 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
September 8, 2009 Recalled from Omaha (AAA).
August 18, 2009 Optioned to Omaha (AAA).
July 16, 2009 Missed 79 games (hip injury).
April 16, 2009 Hip injury, 15-day DL.
April 14, 2009 Missed 2 games (hip injury).
April 12, 2009 Hip injury, day-to-day.
February 25, 2009 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
September 12, 2008 Missed 18 games (right quadricep).
August 23, 2008 Right quadricep, 15-day DL.
August 22, 2008 Right quadricep, day-to-day.
August 20, 2008 Missed 1 game (back injury).
August 19, 2008 Back injury, day-to-day.
March 2, 2008 Re-signed by the Kansas City Royals to a one-year contract.
April 1, 2007 Contract purchased from Omaha (AAA).
March 27, 2006 Assigned to minor league camp.
September 29, 2005 Signed by the Kansas City Royals.

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June 7, 2005 Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1st round (2nd overall) in 2005.

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